MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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